Ridge, NY vs Miller Place, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricRidge, NYMiller Place, NY
Population12,50311,736
Median Household Income$78,528$146,492
Median Rent$2,044/mo—
Median Home Value$424,800$614,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.7%86.8%
Poverty Rate4.1%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F29°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute36.3 min32.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.810.9
College Degree Rate30.7%45.4%
Foreign-Born %7%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.